The most bizarre feature of the Liberal party’s leadership coup is that the party has not given any explanation as to why the coup took place. It is important to get the official explanation on the record because, without it, the party and the whole non-socialist movement cannot even begin to rebuild its reputation, regain the trust of the people or make a plausible case for why the Coalition should be re-elected, a prospect that looks highly dubious at the present and one which will need a lot of attention if it is to succeed.